INT. NABU - OTOH GUNGA - STREETS - LATE DAY

Throngs of Gungans litter the streets of the submerged city, moving in droves to their destinations. The Prince and Princess with their protective entourage make their way through the teeming masses on their way to the docks. Prince Oeta stays at Qui-Gon’s side, relentlessly pestering him with questions - much to the Jedi apprentice’s chagrin.

OETA : So you’re a Jedi, right?

QUI-GON : As I’ve said before, yes.

OETA : (pointing at Obi-Wan) And he’s one too, right?

QUI-GON : Yes.

OETA : That’s a laser sword you got there, right?

QUI-GON : It’s a lightsaber.

OETA : So?

QUI-GON : So it’s a lightsaber, not a laser sword.

OETA : Laser sword sounds better.

QUI-GON : A lightsaber is what it’s called. It’s always been called a lightsaber.

OETA : Laser sword still sounds better.

QUI-GON : Whatever.

OETA : (cont’d) Where are we going? Are you taking us away from the Neimoidians?

QUI-GON : That appears to be the plan.

OETA : (cont’d) So ... what colour is it?

QUI-GON : What colour is what?

OETA : Your laser sword.

QUI-GON : Blue.

OETA : So you’re a good Jedi.

AMIDALA : There’s no such thing as a good Jedi.

QUI-GON : (to Oeta) What has that got to do with it?

OETA : I’ve read that good Jedi have blue swords. Bad Jedi use other colours.

QUI-GON : Nonsense. Lightsaber colour has nothing to do with affiliation.

OETA : Then why do all good Jedi have blue swords?

QUI-GON : We don’t. Most of us use synthetic crystals in our lightsabers which produce blue blades, but some others use different kinds of crystals.

OETA : Why blue?

QUI-GON : Because the make-up of the crystal makes it blue.

OETA : Why do other Jedi have other colours?

QUI-GON : (exasperated) Because they use different crystals!

AMIDALA : Stop talking to him, Etey. You know better than to talk to them.

OETA : (ashamed) Oh, that’s right ... I’m sorry. I forgot.

AMIDALA : (to Qui-Gon) Don’t talk to us, Jedi. We don’t need your conversation.

QUI-GON : (angry) I never asked for it, you spoiled brat!

OBI-WAN : (to Qui-Gon) Patience ... (to Amidala) Princess, if we’ve insulted you -

AMIDALA : You’re Jedi. You can't be trusted. None of your kind can be trusted.

CAPT. PANAKA : (to Obi-Wan) Anti-Jedi sentiment runs high here on Nabu, especially within the ranks of the Royal Family. The Princess is well aware of the Jedi’s history with our people.

OBI-WAN : What history?

CAPT. PANAKA : I guess I shouldn’t expect you to have read any of our annals. (cont’d) Our world was swept into a major conflict one thousand years ago after relations between two formerly-allied city-states broke down and they went to war. (cont’d) Kayos’s actions were the cause of it all.

OBI-WAN : Kayos?

CAPT. PANAKA : One of your Knights.